Tag: Pentagon
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Pentagon chief visits Ukraine in show of support ahead of U.S. election
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Ukraine on Monday, in a show of solidarity with Kyiv just two weeks ahead of a U.S. presidential election that is casting uncertainty over the future of Western support. Austin’s trip, his fourth and likely final visit as President Joe Biden’s Pentagon chief, will include in-depth discussions about U.S. efforts…
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Hundreds get honorable discharges after Pentagon ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ review
Hundreds of veterans who were dismissed from the U.S. military under the now-repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy have been given honorable discharges following a yearlong review, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. “Even though the majority of service members discharged for their sexual orientation … were honorably separated, nearly 2,000 were separated with less than fully honorable…
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Pentagon has recommended giving white phosphorus shells to Ukraine, but White House keeps saying no
Senior Pentagon officials have recommended that the U.S. provide Ukraine with white phosphorus munitions for use on the battlefield, but the White House has rejected the idea several times, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the planning. White phosphorus is a waxy substance that ignites instantly when exposed to oxygen. It burns at a…